Best. Week. Ever.

2015 Cleveland Beer Week Oct. 9 – 18

Kids wait all year for Christmas. College students wait all
year for Spring Break. But we here in Cleveland wait all year for Cleveland Beer Week.

Now in its seventh year, Cleveland Beer Week is back Oct. 9-18.
So, what are we all worked up about?

"We host more than 350 events at 125 venues
throughout the city, including tastings, beer and food pairings, special
tappings, dinners, educational programming, games and activities, music-related
celebrations, and vintage releases," says Christine Montague, director of
Cleveland Beer Week.

That means visitors can spend an entire week trying
interesting craft beers created for that week only, learning about different
styles of beer during mini beer-tasting festivals, and indulging in beer
specials at bars and restaurants all week long.

It's as though everywhere you look in Cleveland, there's
something beer-related happening.

And, who's complaining?

"The participating breweries and bars are doing some really
fun and exciting events this year," Montague says. "We're seeing lots of them
doing vintage releases. These are hard-to-get beers that are being brought in
especially for Cleveland Beer Week. And, that's very exciting for craft beer fans."

CLEVELAND BEER WEEK
FLAGSHIP EVENTS

Oct. 9: Collaboration Kickoff

Sixteen local and eight national
breweries pair-up in threes to create eight small-batch beers made specifically
for Cleveland Beer Week. Then, during the Collaboration Kickoff events
happening in several Cleveland communities, visitors can purchase a "passport"
and walk to neighborhood bars to taste all eight beers. How cool is that?

Oct. 10: Belgian Social

Held at the always-happening eatery/brewery
on East Fourth Street The Butcher & The Brewer, the Belgian Social is
pretty straightforward - a celebration of all things Belgian! The evening
includes Belgian-inspired beer and food pairings, as well as live music.

Oct. 11: Bluegrass Bash

Combine fall in Cleveland with a
family-friendly, daytime event featuring tons of craft brews and live music, and
you've basically created every parent's utopia. The Bluegrass Bash has moved to
Crocker Park in Westlake where the craft beers will be served along Main
Street, which will be jiving to the award-winning bluegrass sounds of Michael
Cleveland & Flamekeeper, as well as Vickie Vaughn. Bring the kids ...and your
dancin' shoes.

Oct. 13: Culture Yourself

Challenging attendees to forget
what they've heard about wine and cheese, Culture Yourself explores the real
perfect pairing between craft beers and artisanal cheeses. The interactive and
educational event features 16 breweries showcasing which beer styles pair best
with various types of cheeses.

Oct. 16: Beer & Chocolate Extravaganza (NEW)

What pairs better with romance than
chocolate? Try chocolate and BEER. Promenade your partner to an early Sweetest
Day soiree at the Heinen's Downtown Rotunda for an event in which 16 breweries
will pair their brews with all sorts of luxurious chocolates.

Oct. 16: Ales on Rails

Anytime you take a train ride
aboard the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, you're in for an eye-catching
experience as the vintage rails dip in and out of the Cuyahoga Valley National
Park. But during Cleveland Beer Week, you can enjoy an evening ride aboard the
train line, but while also enjoying seven delicious craft brews.

Oct. 17: Brewzilla

No joke, Brewzilla is the mother of
all beer-tasting events. This unique event is a beer lover's paradise packed
with more than 80 breweries from around the country offering hundreds of samples
of all kinds of beers. This event is massively
popular, so get your tickets now.

Oct. 18: Browns vs. Broncos Tailgate (NEW)

"Bring it, Denver!" That's what a
lot of folks will be shouting from Cleveland's tailgater-packed parking lots on
the morning of the Browns vs. Bronco's game. Head over to the Huntington
surface lot (corner of West 3rd and Lakeside), and you're in for an
even bigger dose of CLE pride. Great Lakes Brewing Company will throw down with
Denver's own Oskar Blues Brewery for one epic tailgate party. Better still, the
event features food trucks and a Tito's Vodka bloody mary bar.

The rampant popularity of Cleveland Beer Week is evident in
the numbers: 50,000 patrons are expected to partake in the week of beery activities.

But, honestly, high attendance at this beer-centered week is
no big surprise to us. You see, we Clevelanders know a good beer when we taste
it.

"Cleveland sits in the top three cities as far as craft beer
purchases go. The movement is very strong," Montague says. "This is due in
large part to the fabulous breweries and retailers who promote it so heavily,
but also the patrons who seek craft beer."

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